We had the privilege of meeting with Josh Spreiter from News 3 Now / Channel 3000 to talk about dog training, the benefits of having some fun with your training, and going over some fun tips and tricks. Check out the story and let us know your thoughts!
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Get – and keep – your dog’s focus
We’ve all seen those dogs that stare so lovingly at their owner as if nothing else seems to matter to them. Coincidence? No. Magic? No. Hard work? Yes. Something every owner can achieve? Also, yes. Here’s the secret: if you want to be the most important thing to your dog, your dog needs to believe that everything of value comes from you. That means food, toys, love and affection -your dog needs to see youContinue reading “Get – and keep – your dog’s focus”
Why Your Dog Needs Structure
Have you ever heard the saying “only give your dog as much freedom as she can responsibly handle”? There’s a lot of power in that statement. If you have a super relaxed and easy-going dog that just wants to sleep all day, doesn’t bark or get into the trash, then you can offer her more freedom because she can handle it. But if you have a dog that paces all day, jumps on the counter,Continue reading “Why Your Dog Needs Structure”
All dogs deserve training
Some dogs need training. But all dogs deserve training.
Recognized as a Professional in the Industry
We’re so excited to share this moment with our owner and head trainer, Allison Stoffel. Take a peek and learn a little more about your trainer who’s only ever a phone call away 🙂
4 Reasons Every Dog Should Have a Dog License
Getting your dog licensed every year is the law, but there is a lot of confusion around it. We’ve gathered all of the information that you need to know to make sure we’re all doing our part to be responsible dog owners in our community. So let’s discuss the four reasons why you should get your dog licensed annually. 1. It proves that your dog is properly vaccinated. You must show up-to-date vaccinations in orderContinue reading “4 Reasons Every Dog Should Have a Dog License”
There’s nothing wrong with you or your dog
A lot of times I hear from people that their dog isn’t social, so there must be something wrong with them, right? They didn’t socialize them young enough, they didn’t train enough, they didn’t try hard enough, they didn’t… The list could go on and on and on. Just because your dog isn’t social doesn’t mean there’s anything wrong with either of you. Dogs that don’t like other dogs are perfectly normal. We live inContinue reading “There’s nothing wrong with you or your dog”
More than a kitchen dog
Dogs are incredibly smart, and once we show them how to do something (and we practice and reward and practice and reward and…), they will be able to reliably perform that command. In that situation that you practiced in. You see, dogs aren’t great at generalizing information. This means that what they learn in one place (ie the kitchen) doesn’t transfer over well if you ask them to perform that same command in another placeContinue reading “More than a kitchen dog”